ABOUT US

THE BAND

Since the early 1980s, the Westside Sound Big Band has played at events and dances in the Albuquerque/Rio Rancho area of New Mexico . The band is a fourteen-piece classic Glenn Miller-style Big Band, which includes:

We rehearse together three to four times per month, and the band has done so for over 30 years. As a result, we sound smooth and polished, and together.

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WHAT WE PLAY

We have a large repertoire of over 200 standard Swing, Jazz, Latin, Polka, Dixieland, Blues, early Rock ‘n Roll, show-tunes and popular favorites. The band features jazz standards from the Swing Era, such as:

LOCATION

Located in the Albuquerque/Rio Rancho area of New Mexico, the band is available for concerts, dances, weddings, anniversaries and other special occasions, where the host desires the incredible energy of “live” music in the Big Band style.

Band members come from all over the Albuquerque metro area, including Rio Rancho, Sandia Park, and Tijeras, as well as Albuquerque.

HAVE US PLAY AT YOUR EVENT

If you are considering hiring the band, please ask about dates and availability. Call Jim Thompson, Band Leader – 505-917-2865.